• Autonomous Homing and Docking of AUV REMUS 100 - Homing and Docking Guidance Algorithm and Relative Localization 

      Ruud, Fredrik Jonsson (Master thesis, 2016)
      This master's thesis presents an algorithm for homing and docking of NTNU's AUV, REMUS 100. Such an algorithm would ease the retrieval of the AUV and facilitate for future underwater docking missions. The homing phase of ...
    • Autonomous Low-Emission Kelp Farm Vessel 

      Myhre, Sigmund Nilsen (Master thesis, 2020)
      Målet med masteroppgaven er å få en større innsikt i en industri basert på dyrking av tang og tare, og foreslå et fartøydesign som passer inn i denne industrien slik den er i dag. Tare har blitt studert med fokus på ...
    • Autonomous navigation of an ROV using tightly coupled integration of inertial and pseudo-range measurements 

      Seel, Katrine (Master thesis, 2017)
      Underwater navigation is one of the key issues that need to be addressed in order to make operation of underwater vehicles more autonomous. This thesis investigates two different methods for integration of inertial and ...
    • Autonomous online path planning and path-following control for complete coverage maneuvering of a USV 

      Lenes, Jan Henrik (Master thesis, 2019)
      Manøvrering med full dekning krever planlegging og følging av en bane slik at en observasjonssensor eller robotdel dekker hele arbeidsområdet. Utformingen av baner med full dekning er et viktig problem ved kartlegging av ...
    • Autonomous Optical Survey Based on Unsupervised Segmentation of Acoustic Backscatter 

      Sture, Øystein; Fossum, Trygve Olav; Ludvigsen, Martin; Syre Wiig, Martin (Journal article, 2018)
      The application of acoustics to study the seabed have for decades provided industry and science with valuable information, and is still excels in terms of spatial coverage and detail. An acoustic response from the seabed ...
    • Autonomous Optical Survey Based on Unsupervised Segmentation of Acoustic Backscatter 

      Sture, Øystein; Fossum, Trygve Olav; Ludvigsen, Martin; Syre Wiig, Martin (Chapter, 2018)
      The application of acoustics to study the seabed have for decades provided industry and science with valuable information, and is still excels in terms of spatial coverage and detail. An acoustic response from the seabed ...
    • Autonomous Path Planning and Maneuvering of a Surface Vessel 

      Knædal, Magnus (Master thesis, 2020)
      Denne oppgaven tar for seg et intelligent veiledningskonsept for en overflatefarkost som beveger seg fra start- til endelig veipunkt. Problemet blir løst stegvis for å legge til rette for utførelse i sanntid og for å kunne ...
    • Autonomous Path-Planning and -Following for a Marine Surface Robot 

      Follestad, Mats Håkon (Master thesis, 2017)
      Autonomous navigation for unmanned surface vessels is a modern and rapidly growing field of research. In recent years, many concepts and solutions have been proposed in order to achieve autonomous control of marine vessels. ...
    • Autonomous Robotic Intervention using ROV 

      Rist-Christensen, Ida (Master thesis, 2016)
      This thesis proposes a semi-autonomous agent architecture for a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). The purpose of this architecture is to apply control strategies from Autonomously Operated Vehicles (AUVs) onto ROVs, in order ...
    • Autonomous Sailboats - Modeling, Simulation, Control 

      Wille, Kristian Løken (Master thesis, 2016)
      This thesis is divided into five parts. In the first part, a general mathematical model of a sailboat is created. The model presented builds upon previous work and improves the modeling at multiple different areas such as ...
    • Autonomous ship maneuvering with guaranteed safety 

      Åsheim, Nora (Master thesis, 2021)
      Autonome skip følger vanligvis en nominell bane under en reise. Denne banen planlegges gjerne før reisen begynner. Kjente, statiske hindringer kan unngås gjennom planleggingen av den nominelle banen, i motsetning til ukjente ...
    • Autonomous Ships - Combining Hybrid Control and Machine Learning 

      Marthe Moengen (Master thesis, 2019)
      Denne masteroppgaven utforsker hvordan man kan oppnå en høy grad av autonomi for et skip ved å utvikle et kontrollsystem som fører skipet fra A til B uten menneskelig innblanding. Et litteraturstudie av tidligere forskning ...
    • Autonomous subsea intervention (SEAVENTION) 

      Transeth, Aksel Andreas; Schjølberg, Ingrid; Lekkas, Anastasios; Risholm, Petter; Mohammed, Ahmed Kedir; Skaldebø, Martin Breivik; Haugaløkken, Bent Oddvar Arnesen; Bjerkeng, Magnus Christian; Tsiourva, Maria Efstathia; Py, Frédéric (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      This paper presents the main results and latest developments in a 4-year project called autonomous subsea intervention (SEAVENTION). In the project we have developed new methods for autonomous inspection, maintenance and ...
    • Autonomous Systems Design - An Exploratory Research Study in the Context of Maritime Shipping 

      Fjelldal, Torgeir (Master thesis, 2018)
      The maritime shipping industry is experiencing a rapid development towards utilizing autonomous systems to a greater extent. These systems are capable of decision-making and executing actions on behalf of or in cooperation ...
    • Autonomous Systems Safety – State of the Art and Challenges 

      Ramos, Marilia Abilio; Thieme, Christoph Alexander; Utne, Ingrid Bouwer; Mosleh, Ali (Chapter, 2019)
      This whitepaper provided a starting point concerning some of the topics that were to be addressed at IWASS, including the current state of the art on autonomous systems development and challenges it faces. In the following ...
    • Autonomous Technology for IMR Operations in the Norwegian Aquaculture 

      Haugaløkken, Bent Oddvar Arnesen (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2020:9, Doctoral thesis, 2020)
    • Autonomous underwater vehicles in Arctic marine operations: Arctic marine research and ice monitoring 

      Norgren, Petter (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2018:255, Doctoral thesis, 2018)
      This thesis considers autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) in Arctic marine operations. It focuses on their use as a sensor platform in ice monitoring operations and the use of AUVs for Arctic marine research. Arctic AUV ...
    • AutoVoyage: Autonom baneplanlegging, banegenerering, og banefølging for autonome skip under transit 

      Nordstoga, Aksel Knudsen (Master thesis, 2019)
      Denne avhandlingen presenterer et komplett system for autonom baneplanlegging, banegenerering og banefølging for et marint overflateskip. Baneplanleggeren er delt inn i en global planlegger med lav oppløsning, som planlegger ...
    • AUV mission planning for Multiple Vehicles using Adaptive sampling 

      Alnæs, Fredrik Elgsaas (Master thesis, 2020)
      Flere AUV-er brukes i dag i prøvetaking av havet for å studere hvordan marint liv i havet påvirkes av endringer på grunn av havfenomener som havfronter eller eddier. Havprøvetaking er ofte avhengig av forhåndsprogrammerte ...
    • Azimuth Propulsors in Off-design Conditions 

      Amini, Hamid (Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2011:186, Doctoral thesis, 2011)
      While the use of azimuth propulsors such as azimuth thrusters and podded propulsors as main propulsion device on ships has been growing quite fast, the understanding of hydrodynamics related to propulsors in real operational ...